Congratulations to our 2026 Jim and Matthew Scarpati Honorary Applied Economics Conference Winners

On Thursday, May 14th, 2026, undergraduate and master’s students participated in the Jim and Matthew Scarpati Honorary Applied Economics Conference.

During the conference, economic students presented papers on various topics, with the two best papers winnig monetary prizes. Honarable Mentions were also awarded a small prize.

1st place: Faheem Khawar,  Economics/Mathematics BA and Statistics BA, Public Health minor, Computer Science minor

• "Information Shocks and Asset Repricing: A Natural Experiment in a Synthetic Economy" 

2nd place: Aidan Maturo, Economics BS

• " A Cost Benefit Approach to Rain Barrels in Onondaga County"

Honorable Mention:

• Bennett Schaefer - "Can Resilience and Recovery be Explained by Industrial Composition?"
• Owen Penhollow - "Community Land Trusts and Neighboring Land Value: Champlain Housing Trust Case Study"
• Zack Wyse - "The Nexus of Trade Openness and Structural Transformation in Africa"